Typographical composing-machine.



J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 2213.1, 1912.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

mllllllllllllllll UNITED sraras PATENT orrron JOHN' RAPHAEL RQGERS, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTI-IATJE LIN-@TYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION F NEW YO'K.-

TYPOGRAPH-IGAL COMPOSING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

Application filed 1e`e-loruaryl 1, 1912. Seri-a1 No, 674,662.

T 'o aZZ'fw/Lo'm, it mag/concern Y Be it known that I, JOHN RAPHAEL Roe- ERS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented' a new and usefull Improvement in Typographical Composing-Machines,l of which the following is` a specification.

My invention y relates to typographical composing machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented' in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532', to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, together with expanding spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and' the matrices thereafter elevated` and returned through adistributing. mechanism to the magazine or magazines fro-m which they started".

More particularly the invention relates to that class of typographical machines in which are employed type or matrices provided with two or more characters, and devices by which the position of the type or matrices may be varied so that each will present one or another of its characters in the line, as demanded. Such an arrangement is disclosed vin my S. Letters Patent, No. 615,909, although the present construction differs therefrom in various particulars which willV subsequently be set forth more fully'. For instance, when pluralcharacter type or matrices have been assembled at dierent levels, it is customary toy restore them tothe same level before distribution, and in the said Letters Patent this leveling operation is effected by the employment of a retractable ledge or support in the casting or first elevator. In the form herein illust-rated and described the supporting ledges in the first elevator are fixed and permanent, and therefore the leveling occurs at a subsequent point in the cycle of operathe parts, after the first elevator A has tions, namely, in the upper transfer channel, while the type or matrices pass from the first elevato-r into engagement with the 'tact with. the spacer depressor bar B, and

second elevator.

In order to eect this result, l mount between the first elevator and second elevator leveling means comprising an inclined blade centrally thereof, and preferably at the bottom of the distributing notches so that they are moved downward thereby in their passage. The supporting means for this blade are preferably connected to the spacer depressor bar and project laterally toward and into a corresponding notch formed in the second elevator. This special arrangement subserves the function of centering the second elevator in proper position and of registerng the bar thereon centrally with reference to the inclined blade, so that the matrices are not only lowered by the latter but are also accurately brought thereby into proper position to engage the bar.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing' in preferred form by way of example and as applied to a linotype machine, but obviously many changes and variations may be made therein and in its mode of application withoutv departure from the scope of the invention; and generally speaking I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment except in so farv as such limitations is a 'detached detail view illustrating the operative engagement of the leveling means with the second elevator.

Figs. l and 2 illustrate the relations of come to itsk uppermost position and brought the upper ends of the spacers Y into conthe second elevator D has descended into the upper transfer channel C, at which time the line of matrices X and spacers Y is moved by the customary transfer slide or pusher E from the first elevator A into the channel C. During this operation, the spacers Y are separated from the line in the ordinary manner, and as this feature 'does not relate to my present invention, it requires no further description herein. The parts and operations so far described are all Well known in the art and are substantially similar to those set forth in the previously mentioned patent to Mergenthaler and as applied in the commercial linotype machine.

As will be noted from Fig. 3, the first elevator A is provided With fixed ledges A1 which engage under the upper ears of the matrices X in their lower position, and With a iiXed ledge A2 which engages beneath the body of the matrices to sustain them in their upper position. Due to the permanent character of the ledge A2, the matrices supported thereby cannot be loW- ered Within the elevator, and they are brought subsequently to the level of the others, before they pass into engagement With the bar D2 of the second elevator D, this being effected by the inclined blade B2 which engages centrally in the notch X1 of the matrices as the latter are moved into the channel C, by which operation the upper and lower matrices are brought to a common level upon the ledge C1 in the transfer channel.

One of the principal features of my invention is the arrangement and location of the leveling means, comprising the blade B2 and its support- Bl. I preferably form the depressor bar B With the lug or portion B1, projecting into the channel C and into the path of the second elevator D, which latter is formed With a correspondingly shaped and located recess D1 to engage the projecting lug, when the elevator is in operative relation to the channel. The inclined blade B2 is connected to the bottom of the projection or lug B1 and is so located that it registers With the central .line of the elevator bar D2 when the latter is in operative position, as shown clearly in Fig. 5. This arrangement of the parts, and particularly ldue to the engagement of the lug B1 in the notch D1L of the elevator D, insures the correct location of the elevator and the proper registration of the blade B2 with the bar D2, so that the matrices are thereby accurately guided onto the bar.

'Ihe operation of the devices will now be apparent: Referring to Figs. l, 4 and 5, the

matrices X are moved out of the first elevator A by the transfer device E, and thereby the central notches X1 of the upper matrices are brought into engagement With the inclined blade B2, whereby they are lowered to the same level with the other matrices on the channel ledge C1. In addition, the continuecl engagement of the blade B2 in the notches X1 of all the matrices brings them into accurate relation to the bar D2, so that the further action of the pusher device E properly transfers them thereto. Ihe elevator D then conveys them in the ordinary manner to the distributing mechanism, not herein shown, but as set forth in the said Mergenthaler patent.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention in preferred form by Way of eX- ample and obviously there will -be many changes and variations therein and in their mode of application, Which will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still be comprised Within its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical composing machine co-mprising notched type or matrices, the combination of a support provided with fixed means to sustain the type or matrices at different levels therein, means for removing the matrices therefrom, and an inclined blade located beyond said sustaining means to engage in said notches When the type or matrices are removed from the support in order to bring them to a common level.

2. In a typographical composing machine comprising type or matrices, the combination of a support provided with fixed means to sustain them at different levels therein, means for removing the matrices therefrom, and an inclined device located beyond the sustaining means to engage the central portions of the type or matrices as they are removed from the support in order to bring them to a common level.

3. In a typographical composing ma chine, the combination of type or matrices, means to support them at di'lferent levels, an elevator to receive them from said supporting means, and means to level the type or matrices during their transfer, the said leveling means engaging the elevator to insure proper registration.

t. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of type or matrices, means to support them at different levels, means to receive them therefrom, and means to bring the type or matrices to a common level, the said receiving means being formed 12H0 With a recess to engage the said leveling means.

5. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of type or matrices, means to support them at dierent levels, an ele- 125. vator-bar to receive them therefrom, and means to bring them to a common level during their transfer, the said leveling means comprising an inclined blade to engage and center the bar.

6. In a linotype machine comprising type or matrices, the combination of a support provided with fixed means to sustain them at different levels therein, means for removing the type or matrices therefrom, and a spacer depressor bar coperating therewith, the said depressor bar being provided With an inclined leveling blade located beyond said sustaining means to engage the type or matrices during their removal.

7 In a typographical composing machine, the combination of type or matrices, a device provided With fixed means to support them at different levels, a movable elevator to receive them therefrom, and stationary leveling means engaging With the elevator, the said leveling means comprising an inclined blade.

8. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of type or matrices, a device provided With fixed means to support them at different levels, amovable elevator to reeeive them therefrom, and stationary leveling means engaging With the elevator and comprising an inclined blade, and means for transferring the type or matrices from the said device along the blade onto the elevator.

9. In a linotype machine, the combination of the type or matrices, the first elevator lprovided with fixed means to support them at different levels, the second elevator to receive them therefrom, leveling means engaging the said second elevator and comprising an inclined blade, and means for transferring the mat-rices from the first elevator along the blade onto the second elevator.

10. In a linotype machine, the combination of the second elevator D having the notch D1L and the bar D2, and the leveling means B1 provided With the inclined blade B2, the leveling means B being adapted to engage t-he not-ch D1 to insure proper registration.

11. In a linotype machine, the combination of the second elevator 'D having the notch D1 and the bar D2, and the spacerdepressor bar B having the extension B1 and the inclined blade B2, the leveling means B1 being adapted to engage the notch D1 to in sure proper registration. v

In testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand this twenty seventh day of January, 1912, in the presence of tWo attesting Witnesses.

JOHN RAPHAEL' ROGERS. Witnesses:

DAVID S. KENNEDY, ARTHtm P. PAINE,

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